History Studio Podcast

12 Mighty Orphans with Ty Roberts and Lane Garrison

Episode Summary

Writer / director Ty Roberts and writer / actor Lane Garrison talk with Jim Downs about their feature film 12 Mighty Orphans, playing now in theaters nationwide. They discuss the resonance of the Depression-era story in our current moment, the challenges of making period films, and the stories from Texas history that need to be told on the big screen. 

Episode Notes

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12 Mighty Orphans

Lane Garrison  

Ty  Roberts

12 Mighty Orphans by Jim Dent